“Tools make us more efficient … Strategies make us more effective … Habits make us more consistent.” (Morelan, 2017)
Food for Thought …
Posted on April 2, 2019 Written by
Your Leadership Style Matters!
Posted on April 15, 2025 Written by
A recent Gallup Poll on “what people need most from leaders” highlights the importance of your leadership style and the impact it can have on your faculty and staff.
When the Gallup team disaggregated the data from over 70,000 responses, they found four key areas that followers valued most. The underlying concepts that emerged from this study remind us that great leadership is not defined by authority alone. And these findings carry a significant message (and challenge) for educational leaders … providing insights that can help good leaders become great!
Five Ways to Drive Change
Posted on April 1, 2025 Written by
Being a change agent is hard work! But successful change agents can help their organizations become both more effective (focused on the right things) and more efficient (maximizing time and resources). In this article, … [Continue reading]
Nine Rules to Correct Culture
Posted on March 18, 2025 Written by
Here's a fascinating article from the business world about "fixing" a distorted corporate culture. In many ways, it's essentially an expansion of the "You can lead a horse to water, but ..." mantra that we've all heard before, but with specific tips … [Continue reading]
The Alpha Leader Lie
Posted on March 4, 2025 Written by
Decades ago, many people believed that a leader had to be pushy, aggressive, and sometimes even mean to be successful. Leaders were often envisioned as strong, pugnacious warrior types. Although extensive studies on productivity and workplace culture … [Continue reading]